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Originally Posted by nahkoe
I admit I was getting a little uncomfortable with that direction too. And, it's not cuz I'm not on board with homeschooling.  Every child is unique, every family is unique, every school system is unique, every teacher is unique, no one else can say what's best for a family. You're obviously interested in what's best for your daughter, you're going out of your way to work with her and keep her performing to the best of her ability. That's what matters.
I also suspect you have a gut wrenching fear of math yourself. lol I've been trying to figure out how to reply to your posts, I just keep thinking you're in so far over your head you're not sure if you should try going up or down to get to air.
You're gonna be ok, math isn't that scary. She's an artist, she's already using the concepts. You can't be good at art and not understand math. It can definitely take some time to figure out how to apply what you know but don't realize you know to paper/pencil math problems though. And even if she doesn't do more than barely pass now, there's still hope for her. I was the barely passing, struggling, hates math so much I quit highschool over it student. Now I'm a college math tutor.
You're doing her a great service taking the time this summer to help her out. |
I am not the least bit afraid of math. In fact, I am the one who handles the household finances. I manage to support 6 of us, including three vehicles, for around $1800 a month take home pay. We haven't had our lights, water, gas, or phone shut off in so many years I can't remember the last time it happened. We eat meat almost every supper, and we aren't on food stamps anymore either. Plus, we actually have a small amount of money in a savings acct. I know how to handle my math. That isn't the problem.
The problem is that I don't know if I am going to have the patience to be able to deal with this situation if it turns into full blown homeschooling for her. I take my children's education seriously and should have followed my gut instinct last year and done what I am doing now. In the back of my mind I have always had the thought that she, out of all my children, would be the one most likely to end up getting homeschooled. Now things seem like they are headed in that direction, and I am not so sure I am up to the task.
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